Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.0133 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0133 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 4,400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0242 hectares per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 174th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | +1275.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | +112.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0125 hectares per square kilometre | +137.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0127 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0134 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0137 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.014 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0111 hectares per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0095 hectares per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0088 hectares per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0208 hectares per square kilometre | +136.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0242 hectares per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0219 hectares per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0152 hectares per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0109 hectares per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0108 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0102 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | +113.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | +761.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0078 hectares per square kilometre | +211.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 hectares per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0154 hectares per square kilometre | +179.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0196 hectares per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0167 hectares per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0148 hectares per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0133 hectares per square kilometre | -10.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0133 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 hectares per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0133 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.05 hectares per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +1275.0% | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +761.9% | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +211.2% | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0078 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +179.1% | 0.0055 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0154 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0106 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | 0.014 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0125 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0242 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0154 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0161 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0133 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0196 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 171 Iceland 0.0313 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 172 Oman 0.025 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 173 New Caledonia 0.0163 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 175 Qatar 0.0105 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 176 Papua New Guinea 0.0086 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 177 Bahamas 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for United Arab Emirates
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.83 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1404 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.0133 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0242 hectares per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 174th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.